Ugeskrift for laeger
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Recently, Western clinicians have met an increasing number of victims of organized violence who, as political refugees, have sought asylum here. On basis of literature-studies and research carried out by the authors, the article gives an overview of present knowledge about the composition of the refugee population in Denmark, and the need of psychiatric/psychological assistance. ⋯ The relevance of the concept of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for the field of refugee treatment is briefly described, and possible offers of therapy, including Post-Traumatic Therapy (PTT), are discussed. Some immediate questions facing psychiatry are raised, the need of a co-ordination of treatment offers is pointed out, and directions for further development of clinical practice and research are proposed.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Mar 1990
[Injuries or diseases of the ear, nose and throat encountered at a casualty department. A one-year caseload].
All of the casualty department records for the period 1.1.1987-31.12.1987 from the Casualty Department in Frederiksberg Hospital were reviewed, a total of 25,064. 4.7% or, 1,183 of these concerned injuries or disease in the ear, nose or throat. The frequency of attendances on account of ear, nose and throat injuries or disease was found to be 1.08% for persons resident in the municipality of Frederiksberg. The total material consisted of 55.5% boys or men and 44.5% girls or woman. 24% were in the age group 0-14 years and 15.2% 70 years or more. ⋯ Epistaxis was the commonest diagnosis and comprized 14.8% of all cases of ear, nose and throat conditions. The next commonest diagnoses were contusions of the face, head and neck which comprized 10.8% and these were followed by fracture of the nose with 7.2%. These were followed by otitis media which occurred particularly frequently in children like pseudocroup and foreign bodies in the nose. 10% were referred for x-ray examination via the casualty department. 10.8% were admitted and, in addition, 38.6% were examined or followed-up in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department. 12.3% were referred to their general practitioners and 3.6% to practising ear, nose and throat specialists.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Mar 1990
Case Reports[Seizures and opistotonus after propofol anesthesia. A possible connection].
A case of repeated tonic-chlonic seizures and opisthotonus which developed after anesthesia with propofol (Deprivan) in a woman aged 43 years is described. The seizures continued for seven days despite antiepileptic therapy. On the basis of this case and other case reports, it is recommended that propofol should only be employed with reservation in patients with known epilepsy or predisposition to epilepsy.